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William Cory Snow. 



WAR OF l8l2. 14^ 

THE WAR OF 1812. 



A Part of its Naval History. Recorded at the time 
BY A Rhode Island Citizen. 



The compiler of the following tables, Deacon William C. 
Snow, was born in Providence in 1794, and died there in 1872. 
His grandfather was a brother of the Rev. Joseph Snow, who 
was the first pastor of the Beneficent Congregational Church 
of this city. Mr. Snow- was, during a period of his boyhood, 
a pupil of the Rev. James Wilson, who succeeded the Rev. 
Joseph Snow as pastor of that church. He was nearly related >^ 

to Capt. Samuel Snow of the Continental Army, who was 
long an officer of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati 
and was in the early part of this century U. S. Consul at 
Canton, China. Deacon Snow compiled these tables while 
serving as a clerk in the Providence Post Office, at first under 
Benjamin West, the celebrated almanac-maker of that period, 
and then under the latter' s son-in-law, Captain Gabriel Allen,* 
who served in the Revolutionary War and was a member of 
the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati. The post office 
was then kept in the old building that has long been known 
as Turk's Head. Deacon Snow left a son, J. Lippitt Snow, 
worthy of his heritage, a man honored and beloved in life and 
his memory cherished by a wide circle of friends. 

The paper is printed verbatim, without note or comment. It 
was submitted several months ago to a member of this society, 
Albert Holbrook, Esq., who would have added much to its 

*Memoirs of Captain Gabriel Allen and Samuel Snow, will, it is pre- 
sumed, soon appear in the " Register of the Rhode Island Society of the 
Cincinnati," compiled and edited by the Secretary-General of this insti- 
tution, inaugurated at the disbandment of the Continental army in 1783. 



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RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 



interest if his life had been spared. Mr. Holbrook long made 
the maritime commerce of Rhode Island a special study, and 
he thus acquired some acquaintance with many officers and 
vessels named in this paper. He knew well the families and 
the public careers of Commodore Esek Hopkins and of Cap- 
tain Abraham Whipple. On being shown Deacon Snow's paper, 
he expressed interest in it and also astonishment at the extent 
of our naval force at that time. He regretted that this paper 
had not been seen by Dr. Usher Parsons, the historian of Per- 
ry's Lake Erie expedition. He spoke in complimentary terms 
of what the Hon. William P. Sheffield had done to make 
known the privateers and corsairs manned by Rhode Islanders 
during our Revolutionary period. 

As a man of integrity and business capacity the compiler of 
these tables needs no endorsement. He is well known, having 
been for a long series of years the successful agent of the 
Dyeing, Bleaching and Calendering Company, on Aborn 
Street, Providence. He rarely failed to accomplish what he 
undertook. He was a member of this society from 1858 till 
his death, in 1872. A necrological notice of him is given in 
the society's "Proceedings" of 1872-73. In early life he 
noted and recorded important facts, and at a later period helped 
make the history of his native town. Some of his manuscripts 
that were kept in a trunk with manuscripts left by the late 
Col. John Singer Dexter of the Continental Army, were sub- 
mitted to devouring flames, as told to the writer of this note, 
to get the use of the trunk and to be spared the trouble of 
exhibiting the contents of the trunk to inquisitive visitors. A 
large, well-framed likeness of Deacon Snow is in the cabinet. 

The paper is printed in the hope of drawing from their 
pigeon-holes or dark places in old boxes or trunks, other 
papers of the same general characters and of eliciting com- 
ments from students of this branch of history. The work in 
manuscript consists of forty-two folio pages, enclosed in a 
brown paper cover, labeled: "Providence, R. I., August 19, 
1812. Prize Book. List of Privateers, etc., 1812." 



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145 



There is reason to believe that many papers of equal histori- 
cal interest and value are stowed away in dark attics, — papers 
that will sooner or later be submitted to the flames or con- 
signed to the junk shop, unless rescued by some historical 
student or antiquarian. This paper has been so long neglected 
or illtreated, either by its author or by this society, — perhaps by 
both, — that it is dog-eared, and some names and figures are, here 
and there, lost. The compiler gives notice that privateers with 
this mark (*) have been taken. The ports where many of the 
privateers belonged are stated in Deacon Snow's list of 446 
prizes. Most of prizes were taken by privateers mentioned in 
this table. See pp. 145 & 146. — [Editor.] 



List of Privateers, their names, number of men, guns, 
fitted out in different ports of the u, s. america, 

SINCE THE DECLARATION OF WaR AGAINST ENGLAND, JUNE 
18, I812: 



Privateers. 

Teazer 

Paul Jones 

Marengo 

Eagle , 

Rosamond 

Benj. Franklin . . 

Black Jake 

Rover 

Ord's in Council. 

Saratoga 

United we Stand 
Divided we Fall . 
Gov. Tompkins . 

Retaliation 

Spitfire 

Gen. Armstrong. 
Jack's Favorite. 

Yorktown 

Tartar 

Holkar 

Anaconda 

Patriot 



Dobson. 
Hazard . 
Ridios . 
Beauron 
Campan 
Ingersol 
Brown . 
Ferris . . 
Howard . 
Vicker. .. 
Storey . . 
Cropsey 
Skinner. , 
Newson . 
Miller . . , 
Bernard . 
Johnston 
Storey . . . 
King .... 
Rowland . 
Shaler . . , 
Merihew. 



uns. 


Men. 


3 


SO 


17 


120 


7 


50 


I 


45 


12 


132 


8 


120 


2 


60 - 


I 


35 


16 


120 


18 


140 


2 


50 


2 


50 


14 


43 


6 


100 


2 


54 


18 


140 


4 


80 


18 


160 


6 


80 


16 


150 


16 


160 


2 


50 



Privateers. 



Captains. Guns. Men. 



Union Hicks i 

Turnover Southmead i 

Right of Search. i 

Bunker Hill Lewis 4 

M adison* i 

Atlas Moffatt 

Tickler Johnson 

Nonpareil Martin 

Jefferson* Kahew 

Snow Bird Stacy 

Fair Trader Morgan 

Buckskin* Bray 

Lion 



24 
16 

SO 
*6o 



Dolphin Endicott 

Sarah Anne Moon i 42 

Mary Ann Chazel 

John Crowninshields 16 105 

Fame Webb 

Polly Handy 

Matilda 

Gov. McKean. . .Lucett 

Swallowf Burch 5 80 



*Those with this mark have been taken. 
fSparrow. 



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RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



Names. 



Captains. Guns. Men. 



Active* Patterson.. 2 22 

Spencer Morse 

Comet Boyle 12 120 

Gossamer* Goodrich.. 14 

Orlando 6 40 

Dart Green 

Nancy Smart 

Tom Wilson 14 100 

Leader Avery 2 20 

America Richard..- 22 200 

Yankee Wilson 18 120 

Actress* 4 S3 

Intention* i 29 

Gleaner* 8 50 

Catharine* Burnham . . 14 

Curlew* 



Com. Barry* Elliott 6 

Mars* Brooks 

Hazard 17 

Globe M urphy ... 7 90 

Rapid Crabtree 

Wiley Reinard . . 

Regulator Mansfield 

Alfred 16 13 

Decatur* NichoUs 

Argus* 



Names. 



Captains. Guns. Men. 



Revenge Miller 14 140 

Yankee f Brooks 2 60 

Contradiction . . . Pascal 

Alexander Welman . . . 16 155 

Thorn Hooper 18 148 

Joel Barlow 

Providence* Hopkins... 6 58 

Rambler 

Hiramf Wilson 6 40 

Swift Topham 

Brothers 

Plough Boy 



Baltimore A'eazy 

Gov. Gerry 

Yankee Lass Sweet 12 100 

Lovely Lass Smith 5 30 

Dolphin Stafford... 10 100 

RoUa Dooley 5 80 

Joseph & Mary.. Wescott .. . 4 83 

Liberty Pratt i 50 

Hornet t Frost i 50 

First Consul 

Snap Dragon Pasteur 7 100 

Growler Graves 

Republican Reynolds 

Terrappin 

Fox Brown 

G. Washinston . . 

Lilly I •••• 

Hunter 

Gallinipper 2 

Gen. Greene 

Fly 

Cossack — from Salem 

Little Dick 

Blockade 
Grand Turk. 



16 
5 



Young Teazer. . .Johnston. . 
'• True Blooded Yankee," \ ^^ 
fitted out at Brest.France. j^ " 



200 



High Flyer Gavett 7 10 

Rossie Barney 13 

Wasp Taylor i 50 

Eagle Daniels 

Bona Dameron . . 6 80 

Hornet Frost 

Dash Caraway 

Mars Bulkley 

Squando Watson 

Success Dennis 

Poor Sailor 

Hazard Dennis 

Thomas Shaw 14 100 

Science 

Industry Mudge 

Nonsuch Lively 12 100 

Montgomery Breed 14 "2 

Thrasher Parsons ... 18 115 

Bee M asabau 

Dromo Cooper 

In addition to the privateers sailed 
from Balimore, are 25 letter of Marque 
schooners, fast sailers, carrying from 
6 to 10 guns each and from 30 to 50 
men each besides officers. f j 

tLost ; two of them. * Taken. t These were set down but a few months after the 

War; there is now a great many from all parts of the Union. 



Gen. Armstrong of Charleston ; the 
other of the same name belongs at 
New York. 

Decatur, Dixon, from Charleston, 
S. C. ; the other of the same name, 
from Newbury port. 

Roger Quardes... 14 

Scourge 16 



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List of Vessels captured by the Americans since 
THE Declaration of War, June 17, 18 12. 



Recorded by Wm. C, Snow, then a clerk in Post Office, 
Providence, R. I. 

1. The schooner Patriot, I. A. Brown, master ; from Gauda- 
loup bound for Halifax with a valuable cargo of sugar, taken 
by the revenue cutter Jefferson, Wm. Ham, master, arrived 
here yesterday. Norfolk, June 26th. 

2. A pilot boat laden with a large quantity of English goods 
has been seized by the collector at Eastport. 

3. The brig Pickering, Davis, from Gibralter, was taken by 
the frigate Belvedera, and ordered to Halifax ; she was retaken 
when within six miles of Halifax light, by the crew, assisted 
by four of the prize crew and carried into Gloucester, Ms. 

4. The Ontario, a fine new schooner of 87 tons, was taken 
by Capt. Turran, deputy collector, and brought into the port 
of St. Vincents, last week. 

5. The Privateer Fame, Webb, of Boston, has taken a ship 
of near three hundred tons, laden with square timber. 

6. Also by the same privateer, a brig of 200 tons burthen, 
laden with tar, arrived at Boston. 

7. Arrived at Marblehead, a new English brig, 200 tons bur- 
then, mounting 6 guns, prize to the Lion & Snow-bird pri- 
vateer. 

8. 9, 10. Three Novia Scotia Shallops with English & West 
india goods and some thousands of dollars in specie, prizes to 
the Lion privateer. 

II, 12, 13. Three British schooners, with Plaister, lumber, 
& naval stores, corn, flour, &c., prizes to the privateer Jeffer- 
son ; two of them were taken out of beaver harbour by the 
enterprising crew of the Jefferson, in open day. 

14. A large shallop laden with British prize goods, prize to 
the Jefferson Privateer. 



148 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

15. British sloop Endeavour, with sugar, prize to the priva- 
teer Polly. 

16. At Ogdensburgh, N. Y. Eleven batteaus with arms, 
and ammunition belonging to the british, captured on the 
river St. Lawrence. 

17. At Salem, July 13. An English ship of 6 guns and 13 
men, from England, with ammunition, arms, &c., for Novia 
Scotia, a prize to the Dolphin privateer. 

18. The British Schooner Ann, Kelly, master, of Halifax, a 
prize to the Dolphin, with a cargo of Pork, wines, furs, cord- 
age, &c. 

19. The Dolphin has captured an English schooner from 
Halifax, and taking from her $1,000, released her. 

20. British Ship Concord, prize to the privateer Fame. 

21. A British brig from St. Andrews, bound to England, 
laden with flour, timber, &c., captured by the Dolphin. 

22. Another British brig (name not known), prize to the 
Dolphin, has arrived. 

23. Castine. The british brig Hero, from Lisbon, bound to 
St. Andrews, in ballast, prize to the privateer Teazer, of New 
York. 

24. At Baltimore. The British schooner Fancy, Fogerty, 
bound from St. Croix to St. Andrews, with a cargo of sugars 
(vessel and cargo said to be worth 18,000 Dols.), a prize to the 
Dolphin, privateer. 

25. At Cape Ann. A British ship of 300 tons, with flour, 
rice and naval stores, prize to the privateers Jefferson and 
Madison ; the Jefferson lost one man during the attack on 
that vessel. 

26. At Gloucester. The British Government Transport, 
No. 5, prize to the i-gun privateer Madison, of that port, 
bound to St. Johns, under convoy of the Indian sloop-of-war, 
with 180 qr. casks gunpowder, 880 suits uniform for the 104th 
regiment British infantry, some bales of superfine cloths for 
officers' clothing, 10 casks wine, drums & other camp equi- 
page, &c. She mounted two guns, had plenty of small arms & 
12 men. The Transport is a fine brig of 295 tons, and is 
supposed with her cargo to be worth 50,000 Dollars. 



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27. At Charleston. Ship Roba & Betsy, London, 60 Days, 
seized by Lieut. Grandison, commander of the U. S. Guard 
Ship. 

28. At Philadelphia. The brig Tulip, Capt. Monk, prize to 
the Atlas privateer. 

29. At Baltimore. The British brig Lamphrey, from Ja- 
maica, for Halifax, with rum, prize to the U. S. Frigate Essex. 

30. Also taken by the U. S. Frigate Essex, a brig with 150 
soldiers, ransomed the brig for a bill of Exchange of 14,000 
Dols. on London, disarmed the men, &c., and released them 
on parole. 

31. 32. Two English schooners from St. Johns, N. B., for 
Halifax, with full cargoes, prizes to the Snow Bird privateer. 

33. At Wiscasset. A British schooner, with provisions, 
prize to the Fair trader. 

34. At St. Mary's. The British schooner wade Johnston, 
from Nassau, with pine apples. Turtles, and 24,000 Dols. spe- 
cie. 

35. And the British schooner Finder, from same port, with 
10,000 Dols. prizes to the gunboats under Com. Campbell. 

36. The English ship Ann Green, 460 tons burthen, with 
rum, coals, 8ic., carries 8 12-pound cannonades, and two long 
6's, prize to the brig Gossamer. She has arrived. 

37. A British schooner from Halifax, for Quebec, with naval 
& military stores, prize to the Buckskin privateer. 

38. At Norfolk. A Bristol brig, from the West Indies, 
prize to the Paul Jones, privateer, of New York. 

39. At Marblehead. A British schooner with Lumber and 
naval stores, prize to the Lion privateer. 

40. July 17, in sight of Liverpool, N. B., captured the 
schooner Eliza, from Halifax, bound to Liverpool, with a quan- 
tity of Bottled Porter, stores, &c., by the privateer Buckskin. 

41. Same day captured schooner Union Lass, in ballast, 
from Newfoundland, for Cape Sable, by the Buckskin. 

42. At Boston. A British schooner of about 30 tons, with 
dry goods, sugar & rum, prize to a privateer. 

43. An English brig from New Brunswick, for England, 
taken and burnt by Com. Roger's squadron. 



150 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

44. Schooner Polly, from Sidney, for Halifax, with coal, 
prize to the Wiley Reynard. She is about 80 tons burthen. 

45. Arrived at Chatham. An English brig from Jamaica, 
with a full cargo of rum, prize to the Bunker Hill privateer 
of New York. 

46. The revenue Cutter Gallatin, McNeal, of Charleston, 
has captured a British Letter of Marque ship after a severe 
engagement of 8 hours, and taken her into Savannah. 

47. Arrived at Savannah, July 24th, the revenue cutter 
James Madison, Capt. Brooks, with a British snow, mounting 
six 6-pounders with a quantity of small arms and ammunition. 
The letter of Marque was from Jamaica bound to England. 

48. Arrived at Philadelphia, prize brig Elisabeth and Esther 
of Bermuda, late Kirkpatrick, master, sent in by the privateer 
Gov. McKean, Capt. Lucet of this port. 

49. Arrived at New York, on Tuesday last, through the 
sound, the English ship Lady Sherbroke, James Wilson, prize 
master, a prize to the Marengo privateer of that port ; she 
was bound from Halifax to Kingston, Jamaica. 

50. 51. Schooner Peggy from Sidney for Halifax, & a 
schooner from Cook's harbour to Halifax, prizes to the Wiley 
Reynard, arrived at Portland the loth inst. 

51 to 58 inclusive. The gunboats at St. Mary's have taken 
seven British and five Spanish Ships. (I^" The Spanish ships 
are not counted. 

59. Boston. Arrived at Salem, yesterday. Ship Venus, Ray, 
of New York, taken by the Dolphin privateer, laden with 
coal, crates. Dry goods, copper & white lead. 

60. A New, light brig, prize to the John Privateer, bound 
from Gibraltar to Halifax. 

61. A Schooner, prize to the John Privateer, from Jamaica 
with 160 puncheons rum. 

62. Also a ship of 400 tons, coppered, in ballast from Eng- 
land, having eight i8-pounders. The John was left in chase of 
a ship of 400 tons from England with dry goods. 

63. The Schooner Sally, from Cayenne, with a full cargo of 
Molasses, was sent into Newport on Saturday last by a priva- 
teer from that port. 



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64. Arrived at Baltimore, the fine British ship Henry, from 
St. Croix for London, taken by the privateer Comet, Capt 
Boyle, after an engagement of about 15 minutes. The ship 
mounted four 12-pounders and six 6-pounders, of the first class, 
coppered to the bends — 400 tons burthen, and has a cargo of 
upwards of 700 hhds. of sugar, 1 3 pipes old Maderia wine and 
a quantity of Lignum Vitae. Ship and cargo estimated at 
150,000 Dollars. 

65. Also schooner Alfred Leascome, from Bermuda for N. 
Providence, prize to privateer Spencer of Philadelphia ; cargo, 
brandy, rum, claret wine, &c. 

66. British schooner Eliza of Halifax, from Jamaica with 70 
hhds. rum and fruit, arrived at Salem, prize to the privateer 
Polly. 

67. A Ship from New Providence bound to London arrived 
in the Delaware, on Wednesday, the 12th inst., prize to the 
privateer Globe of Baltimore. 

68. Also a brig from St. Domingo, for England, prize to the 
privateer Matilda of Philadelphia. The cargoes are said to 
consist of Dyewoods & coffee. 

69. An English barque, prize to the ship Catharine of Bos- 
ton, has arrived at Portland. She was captured 26th Ult., off 
Halifax, & The next morning, the Catharine engaged a gun 
brig. The action continued 45 minutes and ended with mus- 
ketry & Pistols ; coming on thick it was not ascertained which 
surrendered. 

70. Boston, Aug. 18. The British brig James, from Halifax, 
has arrived at Falmouth, prize to the Bunker Hill privateer, 
Com. Jacob Lewis. 

71. At Marblehead, American schooner Dinsmore, taken by 
the British Frigate Maidstone, retaken by a privateer out of 
Beverly. 

72. At Gloucester, American schooner Three Brothers, ta- 
ken by the above frigate and retaken by the Orlando. 

73. At Salem, British schooner Diligent, with rum, prize to 
the privateer Polly. 

74. American fisherman. Five Sisters, recaptured by the 
American privateer Dart. 



152 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

75. At Portland, British brig Resolution, with flour, peas & 
cordage, prize to the privateer Nancy. 

76. The Privateer Paul Jones, Capt. Hazard of New York, 
has captured, July 31, off the North side of Porto Rico, the 
sloop Mary Ann, Capt. T. White of Bermuda, from Turks 
Island, bound to Antigua, with 3,000 Bushels of salt. The 
Paul Jones with 3 guns & 160 men sailed July 6th. 

TT. The brig General Blake, Atkins, under Spanish colours* 
out 3 days from Amelia, has been sent into Charleston by the 
revenue Cutter Gallatin, Capt. McNeal. 

'j%. A British ship of 300 tons, from London, bound to Hali- 
fax with a cargo consisting of dry goods, crates, glass & 
Hardware, which cost in England 50,000 Dollars, arrived at 
Portland, on Monday, taken by the Privateer Teazer of New 
York. The owner & his wife arrived in the ship. We do not 
understand whether the owner had insured his property or 
not. 

79. The British schooner Lord Nelson, captured by the 
United States brig Oneida, on Lake Ontario ; she is now 
cruising in the United States service. 

80. New York City, Aug. 19. Arrived here yesterday, and 
saluted Castle Williams as She passed, the british brig Har- 
mony, from Greenock, bound to Oucbeck, with a cargo of rum, 
dry goods and coal ; captured July 29th, in lat. 46, long. 55, by 
the privateer Yankee of Bristol, R. I. The Harmony is a fine 
vessel of 250 tons, mounted 4 sixes, and had 20 men. The 
Yankee about the same time captured three other brigs, one 
of which being in ballast was given up for the purpose of get- 
ting rid of prisoners. 

81. Portland, Aug. 17. Brig Peter Waldo, Charles Warren, 
master, prize to the privateer Teazer, captured off Halifax, 
bound from New Castle to Halifax, cargo of Hardware, Pow- 
der, &c. 

82. Boston, Aug. 22. Arrived ship Eliza Ann, prize to the 
Yankee Privateer, Sailed 6th July from Liverpool for Balti- 
more, Sailed in co. with the brig Canon of NewYork, Aug. 3. 
Lat. 45, Long. 42, fell in with a fleet of 97 sail under convoy 
of a sloop of War, 29 days from Jamaica for England. The 
Yankee had taken 7 I'^nglish vessels. 



WAR OF l8l2. 153 

83. Portland. Arrived schooner John & George of New- 
York, from Lisbon, Wm. Malloy, prize Master, prize to the 
privateer Regulator, Capt. Mansfield of Salem. The above 
schooner has on board about 300 boxes of Lemons. Aug. 3d, 
when east of Cape Sable, The Regulator fell in with her hav- 
ing all sail standing and somewhat torn — when, on boarding 
her, found that she was entirely deserted and not an article of 
provisions was left. It appears by her logbook, that she had been 
captured by the British frigate Africa, and ordered for Halifax, 
and from the last date of her Journal she had been deserted 
about 4 days. 

84. An English brig laden with Timber arrived at Cape 
Ann, on Saturday, first captured by a Salem privateer, then 
recaptured by an English frigate, and afterwards by a Lynn 
privateer. 

85. Boston, Aug. 22. Arrived, British brig William, prize 
master Chittendon, from Bristol, Eng., prize to the privateer 
Rossie Barney of Baltimore, taken Aug. 2, Lat. 46.30, Long. 
50, has a cargo of 150 tons coal, cheese, butter, pork, &c. 

86. Salem, Aug. 21. Arrived, the beautiful British brig 
Coves, with timber, &c., prize to the John. She is nearly a 
a new vessel, copper bolted and fastened, 225 tons burthen. 

Sj. Philadelphia, Aug. 21. Arrived at this port Privateer 
schooner Gov. McKean, Lucet, from a cruise and brought in 
with her the British Packet Prince Adolphus, Capt. Boulderson 
(this is the Gentleman who fired upon Washington Morton off 
the hook), taken the 9th inst. in Lat. 24.48, long. 63.8, bound 
from Martinico for Falmouth, having 18 guns & 36 men. Had 
on board the Governor, Paymaster, & Collector of Demerara. 

88 to 95 inclusive. An English ship of 450 tons, with cof- 
fee, from Martinique for London, has arrived at Baltimore, 
prize to the privateer Tom of that place. 

An English ship from Dublin in ballast, 5 brigs and i 
schooner were burnt by the Rossie, Com. Barney. The Rossie 
has taken on the present cruise Eleven British vessels. 

96 to 98 inclusive. The privateer brig Yankee of Bristol, 
R. I., was spoken July 6, lat. 44.30, long. 52.43, had captured 
since she left port the following English vessels; viz., Brig 



154 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Alfred, Truman, 2 guns, from Newfoundland, burnt ; brig 
Thetis, of and from Poole with coals, burnt ; Ship Royal 
Bounty (an old vessel of 700 tons), from Hull in ballast, 
burnt, mounting ten 6-pounders & 20 men. 

99, 100. A British ship and i schooner, prizes to the Teazer 
privateer of New York, arrived at Portland, on Monday. The 
schooner loaded with rum & sugar could not learn the cargo 
of the ship. The Teazer had also arrived at Portland. 

lOi. Arrived at New York. The schooner Industry, Capt. 
Clamerna of St. Georges Bay, a prize the privateer Benjamin 
Franklin, Capt. Ingersol, Captured Aug. 7. 

102. Portland, Aug. 10. Arrived at Portland, Barque St. 
Andrews from Bristol, England, prize to the privateer Rapid, 
Crabtree, of this port. 

103. Salem, Aug. 23. Arrived, l^ritish schooner Nancy, 
with a full cargo of dry fish & provisions, prize to the priva- 
teer Fair Trader of this port. 

104. The British brig Henry, from Gibraltar, prize the pri- 
vateer Yankee, has arrived at Newport. 

105. Baltimore, Aug. 22. Arrived, British schooner Ann, 
from City St. Domingo for Guernsy, with mahogany & log- 
wood, sent in by the privateer Globe, Murphy, of this port. 
The Ann was taken the 14th inst,,lat. 29.48, long. 65 ; mounts 
4 guns 9 men. 

106. Arrived at Boston, on Thursday last, a large British 
clump brig, prize to the Benjamin Franklin of New York. 

107. The Sly via of Boston, taken by the British brig Goree, 
and retaken by the Gov. McKean has arrived at Philadelphia. 

108. On the 7th of August, Com. Barney captured the Brit- 
ish ship Jenny, Stewart (who has arrived at Salem), from 
Liverpool for St. John's, N. S., with salt; mounting 12 guns 
and 18 men. 

109. The American brig Adeline, from London, bound to 
Bath, loaded with dry goods, had been taken by the British 
brig of War Avenger, and recaptured by the U. S. Frigate 
Constitution, Capt. Hull. 



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Brilliant Naval Victory ! 

no. Boston, Aug. 31, 1812. The United States Frigate 
Constitution, Capt. Hull, anchored here yesterday in the outer 
harbour from a short cruise, during which she fell in with the 
English Frigate Guerriere, which she captured after a short 
but severe action. The damage sustained by the fire of the 
Constitution was so great, that it was found impossible to tow 
her into port, and accordingly the crew were taken out and 
the ship sunk. The Constitution's loss in the action was 7 
men killed and 7 wounded. The Guerriere' s was 15 men killed 
and 64 wounded. 

Ill, 112. The Constitution has also taken and destroyed 
two English brigs, one in ballast, the other loaded with lumber, 
bound to England. 

113. New York, Aug. 29. Last night, arrived at this port, 
the British brig Eliza, from Jamaica for England, laden with 
rum & sugar, prize to the Marengo privateer of this port. 

114. Also arrived at New York, a British brig from Quebec 
for Bermuda, a prize to the Bunker Hill privateer of this port. 

115. New York, Aug. 28. The privateer Paul Jones of this 
port has put into Savannah for provisions and water, and took 
with her a prize worth ^200,000 ; cargo, dry goods and rum. 

116. Baltimore, Aug, 25. Arrived, British schooner Harriet 
(Taylor, prize master), from New Providence for Havannah, in 
ballast and specie, sent in by the High Flyer privateer ; was 
captured on the 15th inst. off the Doubleheaded shot. On 
board is a Spanish lady who was a passenger on board the 
Spanish schr. Antelope from New York for Havannah, which 
was taken by an English man-of-war. 

117. Captured by Com. Rodgers, July 2d, lat. 45, long. 43 ; 
took the English brig Traveller from Quebeck bound to New 
Castle, cargo of spars, — burnt. 

118. July 4th, lat. 47, long. 30, took the English brig Dutch- 
ess from Portland, Capt. Thompson of South Shields, from 
New Castle bound to Pictou in ballast ; burnt. 

119. Arrived at Norfolk, Aug. 24, privateer schooner Globe, 
Capt. Murphy of Baltimore, from a cruise. She came in with 
her prize, the ship Sir Simon Clarke, Capt. Udney, of 16 



156 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

guns and 39 men ; a new ship on her first voyage, 377 tons, 
bound from Jamaica to Leith, with a cargo of 343 hhds. & 5 1 
tierces of sugar, 91 puncheons of rum, coffee, logwood & ma- 
hogany, &c. 

Charleston, Aug. 19. The privateer schooner Mary Ann, 
Capt. Chazal, returned to this port yesterday, after a short 
cruise of 28 days. On this cruise she has captured 4 prizes, 
two of which she has brought in with her, one she burnt and 
the other was given up to the prisoners. The prizes arrived 
are : — 

120. British brig Amelia, Harris, from Malta, bound to Ha- 
vana with a valuable cargo of oil, wine, soap, cork, wood, &c. 
She mounts 10 guns but had only 14 men. 

121. Also British brig Honduras Packet, Curtis, from Ja- 
maica bound to the City of St. Domingo, with a cargo of 
provisions, &c. ; mounts 2 guns, with 12 men. 

122. The vessel destroyed was a small British schooner 
loaded with cotton from Gonaives for Jamacai. The prizes 
were all taken within a short distance of the Island of Jamacai. 

123. Arrived at Charleston, Aug. 18. British schooner Per- 
severance in ballast, prize to the Nonesuch privateer, Capt. 
Levely, of Baltimore. 

124. Arrived at Philadelphia, Ship Superior Bennett, from 
Liverpool, with a cargo of dry goods and ironmongery to the 
amount of 250,000 /. Sterling, a prize to Gunboat No. 129. 

125. Philadelphia, Aug. 31. Last evening arrived in town, the 
prize master of the ship John, of 16 guns of Lancaster (Eng.), 
from London for Martinique, arrived at the Lazarette, was ta- 
ken by the Hornet, one of our squadron, the 27th of July. 

126. Arrived at this port (Boston), yesterday, British brig 
Hazard(late Holiday), of North Shields, 64 days from New Cas- 
tle, was bound to Shubenancady, N. S., prize to the sloop-of-war 
Wasp ; i6th of Aug., lat. 44, long. 57, the Hazard was taken by 
the privateer Dolphin of Salem, retaken Aug. 24th, lat. 41, long. 
64, by the yEoulus P'rigate, and Finally by the Wasp, Aug. 
25th. The Hazard is in ballast, mounts six 12-pound carron- 
ades, is copper-bottomed and is 238 tons. 

127. 128, 129. Arrived at Newport, on Monday the 31st inst., 



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The privateer Rossie, Com. Barney, with a prize, an American 
ship from Liverpool to New York. On the present cruise, 
besides what we have taken an account of, she has taken one 
brig and one schooner sunk. 

130. Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. i. Arrived British schooner 
Ferebe & Phebe, prize to the Squando of this port. 

131. Brig Lady Prevost from Halifax for Jamaica, has ar- 
rived at New York, prize to the Marengo privateer. She was 
taken Aug. 15th. 

132. Arrived at New York, British brig Eliza, Sullivan, 48 
days from St. Barts, bound to Guernsy with 181 puncheons 
rum, taken by the Marengo privateer of this port, has 2 guns 
and 7 men. 

133. An English Ship of 300 tons, 8 guns, cargo of salt, 
crates and iron hoops from Liverpool, arrived at Salem yester- 
day morning. She was taken to the Eastward of the Grand 
Banks by the privateer Dromo of this place, and last Sunday 
by the Montgomery of Salem, the prize master of the Dromo, 
it is said, not having a copy of her commission. 

134. Arrived at Salem an English barque, prize to the priva- 
teer Decatur of Newburyport. 

135. Arrived at Newport, The fine copper-bottomed British 
ship Jane of 12 guns, with 20,000 bushels salt. Captured by 
the privateer Rossie, Com. Barney. 

136. The Mary & Susan was sent into this port by the pri- 
vateer Tickler, Johnson, who took out her letters and papers, 
and the privateer is at anchor on Staten Island. 

137. 138. Two large prize brigs arrived at Portland, on Fri- 
day last, taken by the privateer brig Rapid of that place ; they 
were from England bound to St. Andrews in ballast ; one of 
the brigs had 6 guns. 

139. The Brig Two Friends of London, with timber, prize 
to the Benjamin Franklin privateer, was at Hyannis, on 
Wednesday last. Boston, Sep. 7, 1812. 

140. On Friday, Arrived at Salem, the English Ship Gur- 
ana, Robert McDowell, late master, from Liverpool, bound to 
Quebec, prize to the private armed schooner Dromo of Boston, 
commanded by H. Cooper. 



158 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

141. St. Mary's, isth July, 1812. On the evening of the 
4th inst., a schooner from Nassau, N. P., ignorant of the war. 
entered the St. Mary's river bound to Ferdinando with 20,000 
Dols. in specie, the property of Logan Lenox & Co. of Eng- 
land, seized by one of the Gun Boat's officers. 

142. Also on the 9th inst., A Small schooner from the same 
place of the former, unapprised of the war, came in with 4 or 
5,00 Dols. for the disbursement of an English ship, and 500 
dozen pineapples, which was immediately seized. 

143. 144, 145. Arrived at Baltimore on the ist inst., The 
Highflyer privateer from a cruise, having made four captures.* 
The british ship Diana, Capt. Harvey, one the fleet from Ja- 
maica bound to Bristol, burthen 350 tons, laden with sugar, 
rum, coffee, &c. At the same time engaged and took the 
ship Jamaica of Liverpool, John Neill, master, mounting 7 
guns, 21 men, 285 tons burthen, in company with the Ship 
Mary Ann of London, Miller, master, of 12 guns and 17 or 18 
men, 319 tons burthen, also engaged her; the engagement 
lasted 20 minutes, when we boarded her, she struck at the 
same time. 

An extract of a letter of Sept. i, confirms the arrival of the 
above vessels. 

146. The Privateer Eagle of New York, mounting i gun, 
has captured the l^^nglish ship Grenada from Grenada, mount- 
ing 9 guns, with 600 hhds. of sugar. 

147. Arrived at Norfolk the fine copper-bottomed brig- 
Roebuck, Capt. Kennedy, with 175 hhds. rum, a prize to the 
schooner Rosamond, Capt. Campam of New York. The Roe- 
buck was bound to Guernsy and captured 5 days after the 
Rosamond left New York. 

148. New York, Aug. 8, 181 2. Arrived last evening at 
Quarantine Ground, the british brig New Liverpool from 
Minorca for Quebec with a full cargo of wine, prize to the 
privateer Yankee of Bristol, R. L This brig is 150 tons bur- 
then, mounts 4 guns and had a crew of 10 men. 

149. Baltimore, Sept. 5. The british Ship Hopewell, 400 

*The first we have taken down. • 



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tons, from Jamaica for England, with a cargo of sugar & cof- 
fee, prize to the Comet privateer, is in sight below. 

150. The cargo of the schooner Shaddock, Eutchman, from 
Antigua, carrying 3 guns, captured by the privateer Eagle, 
arrived at Charleston, consisted of 39 hhds. & 28 tierces of 
molasses. 

151. British schooner (armed) after a smart brush taken by 
the Mary Ann & released to discharge her prisoners. 

152. Brig Mary, from Scotland for Newfoundland, captured 
by the Yankee and released to dispose of prisoners 47 in 
number. 

153. 154. One brig & a schooner captured by the Rossie 
and sent to Newfoundland with the crews of vessels she had 
taken, 108 in number, on parole & receipt for exchange. 

155. Schr. Sally, captured by the Teazer of New York and 
given up for the purpose of disposing of her prisoners, sev- 
eral of the crews of the prizes entered having sworn to defend 
the American flag. 

1 56. British brig in ballast, captured by the Polly of Salem, 
ransomed after taking out a few bales of dry goods. 

157. The Privateer Argus has retaken the schooner Victor 
of Marblehead from the English. 

158. A British brig Arrived at Portland on Sunday, said to 
be coppered and prize to a privateer of that port. 

159. Arrived at Salem on Tuesday from a cruise the priva- 
teer Dart, Green, having captured on Friday last after consid- 
erable resistance the british brig Friends, of 290 tons & 6 guns, 
with timber, staves, &c. The Friends arrived at Salem yester- 
day. Boston, Sept. 11, 1812. 

160. Boston Palladium of Sept. nth. A Small privateer 
belonging to Rhode Island (supposed Hiram), arrived at Salem 
on Wednesay, and brought in with her an English schooner 
loaded with flour, reported to have been cut out of St. Johns. 
0^" It is proved to be the Leader of this port. 

161. Newburyport, Sept. 10. Arrived British brig Eliza- 
beth of Liverpool, E., with 75 tons coal and about 85 tons salt, 
prize to the privateer Decatur of that port. 

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with the Elizabeth, a brig from Scotland in ballast bound to 
Newfoundland, and after taking out a few articles and putting 
on board the crew of the Duke of Savoy, permitted her to pro- 
ceed. 

163. Boston, Sept. 12. Arrived the British brig King 
George (late Atkinson, master), from Liverpool, prize to the 
U. S. Frigate Essex, was taken Aug. 7, lat. 45, long. 40, four 
weeks out, 280 tons, cargo, salt & coals ; was bound to St. 
Johns. 

164, 165. The privateer Schooner Atlas, Capt. Moffat, has 
arrived at Philada' from a successful cruise having captured 
two valuable ships from the W. Indies, one the Pursuit of Lon- 
don, 450 tons, 16 guns, i8's & 9's, 35 men, the other, the 
Planter of Bristol, E., with 12-pounders & 15 men ; both with 
cargoes of sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa, &c., one has arrived at 
Baltimore the other at Philadelphia. 

166. A large English ship arrived at Gloucester on Satur- 
day, prize to the privateer Montgomery of Salem. 

167. Arrived at Portsmouth, nth inst., privateer schooner 
Thomas (Capt. Shaw), from a successful cruise. Also british 
ship Falmouth of Bristol, E., prize to the Thomas, from Ja- 
maica, with a valuable cargo of rum, sugar, coffee, and log- 
wood ; vessel and cargo valued at 200,000 Dols. The Falmouth 
had 30 men & mounts 14 guns. 

168. 169. The small privateer Leader has taken two other 
small vessels besides the schooner before mentioned, with a 
load of flour ; they have arrived at Machias. 

170. The privateer schooner Mars has captured and sent 
into Savannah the British brig Leonidas, Capt. Gammock, 
mounting 10 guns, from Jamaica with a very valuable cargo 
coffee, sugar, &c., cost about 50,000 Dols. ; the vessel is new 
and worth 20,000 Dols. 

171. Arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., on Thursday, a large 
British letter of Marque Ship from Jamaica, of 14 guns & 25 
men & 435 tons burthen, prize to the privateer Revenge of 
that port. She is copper-bottomed and has a very valuable 
cargo, consisting of 449 hhds. sugar, 40 tierces ditto, 144 hhds. 
rum, 20 tons coffee, 60 tons dyewood. 



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172, 173, 174. On the 13th of August, lat. 41.04 N., Long. 
35.24 W., the frigate Essex, Capt. Porter, captured after an 
action of about 8 minutes, the EngHsh Sloop-of-War Alert, of 
18 guns, commanded by Capt. Lougharne. The Essex arrived 
in the Delaware the 5th inst. Besides other prizes here before 
mentioned the Essex has taken & burnt 2 English vessels. 

175. The British Ship Elizabeth, burthen about 230 tons, 
loaded principally with sugar, mounting 10 guns and navigated 
by 21 men, has been sent into Savannah by the privateer Sarah 
Ann of Baltimore, of i gun & 42 men, after smart action ; the 
prize had 5 men wounded. 

176. The British brig Ocean, late Farrish, S. M. Whitlock, 
prize master, consigned to A. Riker. She was captured Sept. 
3d, by the schooner Saratoga, Riker, after an action of 3 
quarters of an hour ; carries 7 guns & 21 men, with a cargo of 
117 hhds. sugar, 164 puncheons rum, 83 casks coffee, and sun- 
dry other articles. She is a new brig, — first voyage. 

177. Arrived at Wilmington, N. C, a valuable prize loaded 
with rum, &c., captured by the privateer Poor Sailor of 
Charleston. 

178. Arrived at Baltimore, British schooner James Trow- 
bridge from Porto Rico for Martinique in ballast, captured on 
the 20th Aug., off the former port, by the Dolphin of Balti- 
more. 

179. Newport, Sept. 19. Arrived here yesterday. Schooner 
Two Brothers, Hoyt of Stanford (Conn.), from Bristol (Eng.), 
laden with tin, iron, copper. Sic, bound to Baltimore ; prize to 
the privateer schooner "United We Stand," of New York. 
The Two Brothers left Bristol (Eng.), July 12th, and was cap- 
tured Sept. loth, off Sandy Hook, by the Acasta, British 
frigate, and recaptured on Tuesday last by the above-named 
privateer. 

180. The British Ship Ouebeck, of the Jamaica fleet, has 
been captured by the Saratoga privateer. She is at Hurl 
Gate on her way down the Sound, and her cargo is estimated 
at 300,000 dols. ! 

181. A large schooner belonging to Halifax, with a full 
cargo of rum, from the West Indies, arrived on Saturday last 



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at Hampton Roads, a prize to the privateer Black Jake of New 
York, — Mary Ann, her name. 

182. The prize Sloop Philadelphia, retaken by the Saratoga, 
has come down sound loaded with coal & flour from Virginia. 
The Saratoga privateer is above Hurl Gate. No one hurt on 
board the Saratoga after an engagement of 75 minutes with 
the ship Quebec. The Saratoga is full of rum, sugar, coffee & 
cotton. 

183. Arrived at New York, the British Schooner Venus, 
prize to the Teazer privateer of this port ; cargo, rum, sugar 
& molasses. 

184. A British brig, said to be valuable, arrived at Castine 
on Sunday last, prize to the Dart privateer of Portland. 

185 to 188 inclusive. Arrived at Newport, on Wednesday, 
the privateer brig Decatur, Nichols, from a cruise of 47 days, 
having captured 1 1 sail of P^ngiish vessels, two of which (the 
Duke of Savoy & Elizabeth) have arrived several days since. 
Aug. 23d, she took the brig Pomona of 2 guns, from Aber- 
deen for the river St. Lawrence, and after disarming her sent 
her to Halifax as a cartel with prisoners ; 26th, took brig De- 
vonshire,* loaded with Green fish for St. John's & sent her to 
france to sell her cargo ; brig Concord from do. for do. & 
Burnt her ; brig Hope from Fergumouth for St. John, sent to 
Halifax as a cartel with prisoners. The Decatur has taken 
three other valuable vessels which have not arrived. She has 
not lost a man During her cruise. 

189, 190. Salem, Sept. 25th, 1812. Arrived British brig 
Hannah (170 tons), from Oporto bound to Quebec in ballast, 
& British sch. Mary from Lisbon bound to Halifa.x, with some 
specie, prizes to the privateer Montgomery of this port. 

191. A Barque of 400 tons arrived at Marblehead on Satur- 
day evening last, prize to the privateer Decatur ; was 21 days 
from the Isle of Sable, loaded with timber. 

192. The Teazer again ! A fine British brig nearly new with 
a cargo of salt, &c., arrived at Portland on Monday afternoon, 
prize to the privateer Teazer, New York. 

♦She has arrived at Quimpa, France. 



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193. Another specimen of Yankee privateering. A British 
brig arrived at Portland a few days since which was captured 
by a small whaleboat privateer of that place, and the privateer 
came into port on the deck of her prize ! 

194. Arrived at Savannah, schooner Minorca (prize to the 
privateer Wasp), from Jamaica to Cuba in ballast. 

195. 196, 197. Capt. Allen of the privateer schooner Matilda 
of Philada., arrived at Savannah i8th ult., from a cruise. He 
has sent into that port the Ship Goelet, present master Lieut. 
Brown, loaded with salt, crates, steel, porter, coal & pipes for 
adjudication; also schooner Manager from Jeremie for Turks 
Island ; cargo, coffee, cocoa, corn, &c., ransomed by her cap- 
tain ; also brig Ranger from Cape Frangois for London, of 10 
guns & 20 men ; cargo, coffee ; since arrived at Philadelphia. 

198. An English brig with a crago of Fish from Newfound- 
land for the West Indies, arrived at Cape Ann yesterday, prize 
to the privateer Thrasher. 

199. British ship Commerce, one of the Decatur's prizes, 
has arrived at Portland ; she has on board 450 hhds. sugar, 
besides other articles. It is said that she was in co. with 2 
more of the D.'s prizes, 12 days since. 

200. Ship Mariner of London, from Jamaica, with rum & 
sugar has arrived at Norfolk, prize to the privateer Gov. 
McKean of Philadelphia. 

201. 202, 203, 204. Arrived at Baltimore privateer Dolphin, 
from a cruise ; has made 6 prizes, 3 of which she burnt, two 
have arrived, and the other a New Providence privateer cap- 
tured off the Hole in the Wall, has arrived. 

205. Arrived at Norfolk British brig Mariana from Jamaica 
for London, with coffee, logwood, rum, & sugar, prize to the 
Gov. McKean privateer of Philadelphia. This brig when fal- 
len in with by the privateer was dismasted and entirely de- 
serted, — rigged up jury masts on her and brought her safe 
into port. 

206. Arrived at Portland, British schooner Jennie with rum, 
sugar, &c., prize to the privateer Teazer, N. Y. 

207. An English brig from Teneriffe, cargo of wine, has 
arrived at New London, prize to the privateer Marengo of New 
York. 



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208. Baltimore, Oct. 10. Arrived, the valuable British ship 
John (late Tyre), Austin prize, master, from Demerara for Liv- 
erpool, captured iSth ult., lat. 33, long. 57, after a short action 
by the privateer Comet, Boyle, of this port. The John is a 
handsome ship of about 400 tons burthen, mounting 14 guns, 
35 men, coppered to the bends ; is laden with 742 bales of 
cotton, 230 hhds. sugar, 105 puncheons rum, 50 casks and 300 
bags coffee, a quantity of old copper & Dyewood. 

209. A letter from the Captain of the privateer schr. Rapid 
of Charleston, to his owners, gives the following account of 
the capture of an English privateer, 20 days after sailing 
from port : " Saw a sail and concealed the greater part of his 
men until he got within gunshot ; she proved to be an English 
privateer who commenced firing upon him, which was returned 
until he got close along side, when he boarded and carried her ; 
the crew were taken on board and the privateer burnt." 

210. The British packet ship Princess Amelia, arrived in 
Savannah river on Thursday, the ist inst., a prize to the 
American Privateer schr. Rossie, commanded by Commodore 
Barney. The packet mounts 10 guns and had 27 men. She 
was taken after a desperate engagement of 35 minutes, in 
which the British Captain, Sailing Master and four men were 
killed and 6 or 7 wounded. The Rossa had no men killed & 
but few wounded. 

211. The British sch. Woodburn from Havana for Hondu- 
ras, has arrived at New Orleans, prize to the privateer Broth- 
ers of N. O. & Matilda of Philadelphia. 

212. Ikitish schooner Adella, Smith prize master, from 
Martinique, with a full cargo of sugars, captured on the 17th 
Sept., in the sight of Martinique, by the privateer schr. Rosa- 
mond of this port. New York, Oct. 17. 

213. The privateer Marengo has arrived at New York ; on 
the present cruise she has taken the British brig Lord Shef- 
field, from Teneriffe bound to Quebec ; took possession of her 
but not judging her worth sending in, took out of her 2 pipes 
of Maderia wine and some provisions — set fire to her and 
abandoned her about 1 1 Leagues from Pal ma. 

214,215. British Ship Favorite, Bryass, of Liverpool, from 



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Cork, ballasted with grindstones and whetstones, copper bot- 
tomed, of about 250 tons, and british brig Sir John Moore, 
Watson, of and from Dublin, with 6 puncheons rum, 82 chains 
& a quantity of Sand ballast, have arrived at Lynn, both 
prizes to the privateer Industry, Mudge, of that place. 

216. A schooner, prize to the Fame privateer, arrived at 
Provincetown, on Sunday last. She is about 155 tons burthen, 
is from the West Indies, loaded with sugar, and was taken in 
sight of Halifax harbour. 

217. Newport, Oct. 22d, 1812. Yesterday arrived in this 
harbour, British brig Orient, cargo, timber, &c., prize to the 
privateer Teazer of New York. 

218. 219. The British sch. Caledonia, and brig Adams, ta- 
ken by our brave sailors who went from Buffalo, on the 8th 
inst. and cut them out from under the guns of the British Fort 
Erie, had on board 500,000 Dollars worth of furs belonging to 
the N. West Company. The sch. was brought into Black 
Rock harbour, and the Brig Adams was burnt in consequence 
of her gettmg aground. 

220. An American Privateer has captured a schooner (un- 
known) from Bay Chalseur, with Salmon & Peltry.* 

221. The British schooner Four Brothers, prize to the priva- 
teer Fame, arrived at Salem. The F. B. was built in Salem, 
6 years since, but was taken by the English some time since. 

222. British schooner Single Cap, prize to the Matilda pri- 
vateer of Philadelphia, has arrived in the Mississippi. 

223. British brig Henry, prize to the John privateer, arrived 
at Salem Friday morning from Liverpool ; cargo, salt, coals 
and crates. 

224. The Privateer John, Crowninshield, has recaptured the 
privateer Industry, Mudge, of Salem, having been risen upon 
and captured by the prisoners on board: 

225. Baltimore, Oct. 20. Arrived British Brig Pointshares, 
from St. Johns, N. S., for Barbadoes with fish, captured i6th 
Sep. by the Letter of Marque sch. Baltimore, Veazey, on her 
way to france. 

*British schooner Betsy Ann ; she was taken by the Fame. 



l66 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

226. Arrived at Philadelphia Spanish Brig San Antonio 
from Guernsey, prize to the Marengo of New York, captured 
on suspicion of her being British property. 

227, 228. The British brig Jane from Greenock for Pictou, 
prize to the Dart of Portland. Also a large schooner with live 

stock Arrived at Portland, do. 

229. Arrived at Savannah on Saturday British schooner 
Fame, Smith, prize master; dry goods, oil, &c., prize to the 
privateer sch. Nonesuch, taken Going from Trinadad to Cay- 
enne. 

230. The privateer America has captured British sch. In- 
trepid, and after taking out various articles of her cargo, re- 
leased her. 

231. Arrived at Charleston, British sch. Antelope of Car- 
racas, I. S. Henshaw, prize Master, captured by the Privateer 
Rosamond of New York; cargo, dry goods, flour, butter, 
cheese, hams, &c. The Antelope was formerly a PVench pri- 
vateer called the Bonaparte, 

232. 233. British brig Neptune of Leith from St. John, N. B., 
whence she sailed i6th inst. in a fleet of 9 sail convoyed by 
the brig Plumper, with a cargo of timber, arrived at Salem 
yesterday, prize to the ship John Privateer of that place. 
Also arrived there on Sunday evening, British brig Diamond, 
Lightly, from St. Salvador, bound to England with a cargo of 
cotton (180,000 lbs.) and logwood, prize to the privateer ship 
Alfred, of that place. 

234. British ship Phenix, carrying 12 nines and sixes, and 
had 17 men, late Ross, commander, prize to the privateer Mary 
Ann of Charleston, from Bermuda, bound to Kingston, Jam. ; 
cargo, 100 pipes F"ayal Wine. 

235, 236, 237. Also on the present cruise the Mary Ann has 
destroyed a british cutter loaded with coffee. Yesterday morn- 
intr. about 20 miles Southward of the bar, fell in with and re- 
captured the sch. Union, Barker, from this port for New Haven 
And the sloop Mary Ann for New York, they had both been 
captured by British men-of-war off that port. 

238. Arrived at Savannah, iiritish schooner Dawson, prize 
to the privateer Wasp, Taylor, of Baltimore. The Dawson's 
cargo is sugar, coffee, rum, &c. 



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239. The English brig" Industry of London, mounts 10 car- 
riage guns & 20 men, prize to the privateer Comet of Balti- 
more, arrived at Beaufort, S. C, the loth inst. Her cargo, 
200 bales cotton, 190 hhds. sugar, 40 do. coffee, 80 hhds. mo- 
lassess, 2 pipes wine, and cocoa, &c. 

240. A British brig, with a cargo of salt, coals and crates, 
prize to the privateer ship America of Salem, arrived at Ports- 
mouth, N. H. 

241. The British ship Jane, of Glasgow, from St. Johns with 
a cargo of Lumber and naval stores, arrived at Salem on Sat- 
urday, a prize to the privateer Ship John. 

242. British sloop Louisa Ann, Golden, prize master, 20 days 
from Trinity, Martinique, with 80 hhds. molasses, a prize to 
the privateer Benj. Franklin, Capt. Ingersoll, of New York, 
has arrived at that port. The Louisa Ann was cut out of 
Trinity about the loth of Oct., at 9 o'clock in the evening by 
a boat & 7 men from the Benj. Franklin from under a battery 
of 12 guns, ii-pounders. 

243. British brig Industry, prize to the Comet of Baltimore, 
has arrived at Raleigh, N. C, supposed to be worth 80,000 
Dols., bound to London. The cargo consists of 185 hhds. 
sugar, 20 do. molasses, 104 bales cotton, 10 casks of coffee, 
184 bags do., 100 bags cocoa, 8 pipes & 2 hhds. M. Wine. 

244. 245. Arrived at Salem, British Ship Ned, mounting 10 
guns, copper-bottomed, with timber her cargo, prize to the Re- 
venge. Same day arrived British sch. , captured in the 

Bay of Fundy with a cargo of oil, seal skins, plaister, &c., 
prize to the Fame, Capt. Green. 

246. The English sch. Robbin, taken by the Revenge of 
Salem, has arrived. Portland. 

247. The P^nglish schooner Sea Flower, Crosby, of and 
from Yarmouth, N. S., for St. Andrews, arrived at Salem, on 
Friday last, prize to the Fame privateer, Capt. Green, taken 
Oct. 31, near her port of destiny. Cargo, plaister, oil, seal 
skins, and Salmon. 

248. A British armed brig* from the bay of Honduras for 

*Brig Francis Blake with a cargo of 49 cattle. 



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Jamaica was sent into Charleston on the 31st ult., a prize to 
the Nonsuch privateer of Baltimore. 

249. A schooner laden with timber taken by the Saucy Jack 
of Charleston, and given up to release the prisoners she had 
made. 

250. The privateer Saucy Jack has returned to Charleston 
after a cruise of 50 days, during which she took seven prizes. 
Among other truly impudent things the Saucy Jack did, was 
to enter the harbour of Demara, and by good management, 
make an easy prize of the very valuable British brig Wm. Rath- 
bone of Liverpool, from London, laden with dry goods worth 
40,000 /. sterling (just arrived) ; mounting fourteen 18-pound- 
ers and two 6's. 

251. The Piscataqua, Rogers, from Baltimore for Lisbon, 
was captured by a British Frigate and ordered for Barbadoes ; 
was recaptured by an American privateer and ordered for 
Baltimore, and in going up the bay struck on Tangier Bar and 
Bilged; she had 3,500 bbls. flour, which will be principally 
saved. 

252. Georgetown, S. C, Oct. 28th. Arrived, privateer sch. 
Two Brothers, of New Orleans, from a cruise Sept. 26th. 
Burnt the British sloop Venus in ballast, bound to Jamaica. 

253. Arrived at Charleston British sloop of Tortola, 

in ballast, prize to the privateer Saucy Jack. 

254. Arrived at Hampton Roads, the brig Paugy, prize to 
the privateer High Flyer of Baltimore, laden with rum & mo- 
lasses from Antigua for Newfoundland. 

255. Arrived at Baltimore British packet brig Swallow, of 
18 guns, from Jamaica for Falmouth, with the mail and from 
150 to 200,000 Dols. in specie, sent in by Commodore 
Rodgers's Squadron. 

256. The l^nglish schooner Three Sisters, late Card, one of 
the Fame's prizes has arrived at Salem. She was from Wind- 
sor for St. Andrews loaded with plaister, and is 120 tons 
burthen. 

257. Arrived at Charleston British schooner Sally of Cur- 
racoe, from Jamaica, bound to Curracoe, in ballast ; captured 
on the 13th ult. off the bay of Sabines by the privateers Black 
Jake & G. Washington. 



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258. Arrived at Philada. British brig St. Antonio, Kenedy, 
prize master, prize to the privateer Marengo of New York. 

259. Arrived at Charleston, the British Brig John, a prize to 
the privateer Benjamin Frankhn of this port,* with a valuable 
cargo and 40,000 Dols. in specie. 

260. 261. The British Schooner Mary Hatt, and sloop Eliza- 
beth (merchant vessels) arrived at Sacket's Harbour, prize to 
the squadron under Commodore Chauncy, on Lake Ontario, 
having been captured bound from York to Kingston. 

262, 263, 264. Arrived British schooner Comet, of 2 guns 
and small arms complete, Tinkham, prize master, taken off the 
south side of St. Domingo by the privateer Rapid of Charles- 
ton. She is loaded with sugar, beeswax, tobacco & dry goods. 
The Rapid took, and burnt off Abaco, a New Providence pri- 
vateer. Searcher, of i gun and 20 men. Also captured schooner 
Mary (British), but ransomed her on account of not having 
men to spare to send her in, 

265. The British brig Union (late Sharp), from Guernsey for 
Grenada, in ballast, arrived at Old Town on Friday. She was 
captured Oct. 26, by the schooner privateer Gen. Armstrong, 
Barnard, from New York. 

266. The schooner Favorite of Ellsworth, with 114 bbls. 
flour and 7,000 bushels corn, from Virginia, captured off Cape 
Cod by the Eng. privateer Liv. Packet, was recaptured off 
Cape Sable by the privateer Revenge of Salem and arrived at 
Cape Ann on Saturday morning. 

267. Arrived at Portland, the British Barque Fisher from 
Rio Janeiro for London, laden with a valuable cargo of hides. 
Tallow, cotton & specie & a few Boxes of chrystal stones for 
Jewelry. She was taken 55 days since off the Western Is- 
lands by the privateer Fox of Portsmouth. 

268. British schooner taken & destroyed by Com. Chauncy 
on Lake Ontario. 

269. English ship Freedom of Pool, from Cadiz, with 700 
hhds. salt bound to St. Johns, arrived at Marblehead, prize to 
the Thorn privateer. She is a handsome ship, 3 years old, 
and mounting 6 guns. 

*New York. 



170 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Another Naval Victory ! ! 

Hall, Decatur & Jones forever ! 

270. Capture of the British Frigate Macedonian. She was 
captured on the 20th of October, in Lat. 30, Long. 26, By the 
United States frigate United States, Commodore Decatur, 
after an action of IJ mututes. There were 104 men Killed 
AND WOUNDED on board the Macedonian & 12 (only) on board 
the United States. The Macedonian arrived at Newport, R. I., 
Dec. 6th, 1 81 2. 

271. The British brig Lady Harriet, from Cadiz, in ballast, a 
prize to the privateer Orders in Council, Capt. Howard of 

, has arrived at the Hook. She was cut out of Turks 

Island. 

272 to 275 inclusive. A large copper-bottomed English Brig 
from England, in ballast, bound to Jamaica, arrived at New 
London, 4th inst., prize to the Joel Barlow privateer of New 
York. Arrived at New York the privateer Orders in Council 
from a cruise of 12 weeks from off Barbadoes, St. Domingo, 
&c. She has made 5 prizes, 3 of which she ransomed and 2 
manned and ordered for the U. States. 

276. Arrived at Salem British brig Bacchus of and from 
port Glasgow, 15 weeks, in ballast, and 29 passengers, men, 
women and children, prize to the privateer Revenge of Salem. 

277. British sloop Nelly, with a cargo sugar, coffee, rum, &c., 
captured about four weeks since by the Revenge privateer, has 
been driven ashore on Chincoteague shoals — a good prize. 

278. The British Brig Venus, prize to the Polly of Salem, 
arrived at Savannah 30th ult. 

279. The British schooner Louen, from ^Llrtinico for St. 
Martins, with coffee and sugar, arrived at Cape May 7th inst., 
prize to the Revenge of Philadelphia. 

280. Arrived at Norfolk, A British South sea ship with 1,400 
casks of oil and 1 5 tons of ebony, a prize to the I-'rigate Con- 
gress, Capt. Smith. 

281. Arrived at Boston schooner Sally, Cousin.s, with salt, 
prize to the Dromo of that place ; she was taken out of Cape 
Split. 



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282. The privateer Joel Barlow has retaken the sch. Signora 
Del Carmel, and after taking out 3 trunks, i chest, and i tierce 
dry goods, i trunk cigars and a hhd. Glassware, and a few 
pieces of cotton released her. 

" Bon Prizes." 

283, 284. The British sch. Neptune with a cargo of salt, oil 
& fish, prize to the Revenge of Salem was cast away below 
Portland on her passage to Salem. Part of her cargo, sails, 
rigging, &c., saved. The Revenge on her present cruise has 
driven an english schooner ashore on the coast of N. Scotia, 
and burnt her. 

285 to 294 inclusive. Arrived in Chesapeake Bay the British 
ship John Hamilton, from Honduras for London, with 700 tons 
mahogany, is a large ship, 120 feet on deck, captured the 25th 
ult., after a long action without the loss of any lives ; the ship 
mounts 4 long 9' s and 12-pound carronades and 30 men. By 
the Dolphin privateer of Baltimore. The privateer schooner 
Patriot, Merrihew of New York, has arrived at George Town, 
S. C., after a cruise of 56 days, during which she burnt, sunk 
& destroyed nine British vessels. 

295. Schooner John Bull, a King's Packet, cut out of New 
Providence, chased on shore on Crooked Island By the Rover 
of New York. 

296, 297. Arrived at New York, from a cruise of 10 weeks, 
the privateer Gen. Armstrong. On the 31st of Oct., off Cous- 
anter River, Dutch guana, captured the sch. Tyger of Berbia 
bound to Surrinam. Not being of much value gave her up 
with the brig Union's crew (a prize taken previous). On the 
25th off Demerara, captured the sch. Fame from Barbadoes 
bound to Demerara ; not being worth sending in liberated 
her. 

298. Arrived at New York, sloop Caroline, Evelith, prize 
master, from Quebeck, bound to Tortula ; cargo, flour & staves, 
captured by the Retaliation privateer of that port. 

299. Arrived at New York British brig two Friends, prize to 
the privateer Benj. Franklin. 

300. Arrived at Baltimore privateer sch. Bona from a cruise. 



172 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

She has taken (besides other prizes not arrived) the British 
Packet Townsend, Capt. Coy, from Falmouth for Barbadoes, 
she picked up in the ocean, the mail which she had thrown 
overboard, and brought it safe into port. The packet was ran- 
somed and proceeded on her voyage. 

301. Letter of marque brig Leo Libby, sailed from Port- 
land some time since for France, has captured the British brig 
Pomona, coppered to the bends & mounting six 12-pounders, 
bound from Lisbon to Newfoundland, has arrived at Belfast, 
Maine. 

302. A Schooner, Dolphin, prize to Liverpool packet, has 
been retaken by the Americans on board, and arrived at North 
Yarmouth, Maine. 

303. 304. Arrived at Baltimore, British schooner Barchal, 
Lightburn, from Barbadoes, in ballast, sent in by the High 
Flyer. The high flyer had taken a number of drogers plying 
between the islands, which she released ; one of them she sent 
into Dcmerara, as a flag of truce, with the commissary and 72 
prisoners she had on board. D^" See particulars. 

305. Arrived at Charleston, S. C, privateer schooner Re- 
venge, from a cruise; mounts 14 guns. Besides number of 
other prizes not proper to mention here, captured the British 
schooner Neptune, but gave her up to dispose of her pris- 
oners. 

306. Arrived at Charleston, S. C, a British ship, prize to the 
Highflyer privateer. 

307. Arrived at Salem, British brig Dart of Port Glasgow, 
from Grenada for Glasgow with a cargo of 65 hhds. of rum, 
155 bales of cotton and 400 seroons of do., and some other 
articles, prize to the privateer ship America of Salem. 

308. Arrived at Wilmington, British ship Betsy from Glas- 
cow, prize to the privateer revenge of Baltimore, with 20,- 
000 Dols. in specie on board, which was taken on board the 
privateer. 

309. British Ship Queen captured by the General Arm- 
srong privateer, on her passage to New York, was cast away 
on Nantucket shoals. She was valued at 100,000 /. sterling. 

310. Arrived at Charleston, S. C, privateer Tom of Balti- 



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more, of 14 guns & 117 men. The Tom has captured a Brit- 
ish packet from London bound to Barbadoes harbour, and in 
si2:ht of some hundreds of the inhabitants. The British packet 
has been ransomed by her captain. 

311. The British brig Recovery from Ouebeck for Jamaica, 
cargo pickled fish, staves & lumber, prize to the U. S. Brig 
Argus, has arrived at Holmes Hole. 

312. Arrived at Savannah, a Bermudian-built schooner, cop- 
per-bottomed, loaded with dry goods and Irish butter. She 
was bound from Jamaica to Spanish Main ; prize to the priva- 
teer Liberty of Baltimore, of i gun & 40 men. 

313. 3I4> 315- Arrived at New London, privateer Jack's 
Favorite of New York, from a cruise of 4 months, during 
which she captured 7 vessels, 3 of which were destroyed. 

316. Arrived at Salem, Schooner Lucy with a cargo of salt, 
rum, hardware, &c. She was originally bound from Plymouth 
to the southward ; was captured off the Capes by the British 
sloop-of-war Sylph, and recaptured by the Montgomery pri- 
vateer. 

317, 318, 319. The British Ship Ralph, and brig Eupheria, 
two of the privateer America's prizes, arrived at Portland on 
Saturday, and the ship Hope taken by Ditto, arrived at Mar- 
blehead on Sunday. Boston, Jan'y 27th, 181 3. 

320. British brig Lucy & Mida, from London for Surrinam, 
with a cargo of dry goods, has arrived at Norfolk, prize to 
the privateer revenge. 

321. Arrived at New London, schooner Rebeccah of Hali- 
' fax, prize to the privateer Jack's Favorite. 

322. 323, 324. Arrived at New London, British ship Rio- 
Nova of London, about 450 tons, prize to the privateer Rolla 
of Baltimore ; her cargo is said to be worth 40,000 /. sterling. 
She had 18 guns & 30 men ; the Rolla also captured schooner 
brisk of London, of 2 guns & burnt her ; and schooner Bar- 
bara of 4 guns & gave her to the prisoners. 

325. Brig Ohio from Philadelphia, laden with flour & corn, 
arrived below Portsmouth on Sunday. She had been captured 
by the British and after being in their possession for 18 days 
was retaken by the privateer Fox. 



174 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

326. Arrived at Newport, British Ship Mary from Bristol 
(Eng.), bound to Maderia. The Mary was captured Dec. nth, 
1812, by the privateer Rolla of Baltimore ; the ship mounts 10 
guns, is coppered to the bends, having an assorted cargo of 
iron, salt, porter, cider, coals, &c. 

12'j, 328. Arrived at Savannah, the privateer schooner Lib- 
erty, after a cruise of 3 months, Nov. 23d, being off Cape 
Delaware, took the sch. Maria from Jamaica bound to the bay 
of honduras, having nothing but ballast, ransomed her for 
600 Dols. Nov. 25th, captured the schooner William, Capt. 
Roach, from Kingston (Jam.), bound to Porto Cavello, put a 
prize master & ten men on board and ordered her to Savannah, 
where she has arrived. 

329. The Walter, Whitney, of Philadelphia, was captured by 
a british brig on her passage from St. lago to New Orleans ; a 
prize master & 17 men put on board and ordered for Nassau 
(N. P.), Capt. Whitney & two boys being left on board, retook 
the ship & have carried her into Savannah. 

330. Arrived at Boston British brig Peggy of St. Johns 
(N. F.), with fish & oil, bound to Barbadoes, prize to the priva- 
teer Hunter. 

331. The schooner Juliana Smith of Philadelphia, with a 
cargo of coffee, captured by the Maidstone off the southern 
coast, and recaptured by the Montgomery, has arrived at Cape 
Ann. 

332. The British brig Barrassa, prize to the Rolla of Balti- 
more, arrived at Tarpaulin cove on Wednesday last ; cargo, 
dry goods, Tallow, &c. 

333. A British Ship of 500 tons, mounting 8 guns, with a 
cargo of coal, bricks, and plantation utensils, from Bristol 
(Eng.), bound to the W. Indies, has arrived at New London, 
prize to the Growler of Salem, privateer. 

Good ! Good ! ! 

334. Arrived at Port Penn, the Lady Johnson, an ordnance 
transport from London, prize to the privateer Comet, laden 
with 40 pieces battering cannon, a large quantity of Congreve 
rockets, 2,000 barrels of Gunpowder (90 lbs. in each cask), a 



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number of musketry & accoutrements in boxes, cordage in 
abundance & variety of other articles consisting of munitions 
of war. The Lady Johnson sailed from London for Quebeck 
with the above valuable cargo for the supply of the British 
armies in Canada. 

335. Arrived at Charleston, privateer sch. Eagle, from a 
cruise ; Deer. 24th captured schooner Maria, under Spanish 
Colours, with British property on board, from Jamaica for St. 
Domingo City ; took out her cargo of dry goods and let her 
go, after putting on board all the prisoners. 

336. Arrived at Charleston British schooner Erin from Cur- 
raca bound to Jamaica with a cargo of dry goods, prize to the 
private armed schooner Eagle, Capt. Condy, of the former 
place. 

337. 338. Arrived in Savannah River on the 30th of Jan'y, 
the prize Brig Andalusia, Whimpenry, of 10 guns, captured 
after an action of 2 hours and a half by the privateer Yankee 
of Bristol, R. I. The Andalusia was captured on the coast of 
Africa, had 10 guns, 90 negroes, slaves — & 20 whites. The 
Yankee has taken a sloop, took out of her 452 oz. of gold dust, 
5 tons of ivory and sundry bales of goods and gave her up to 
dispose of the prisoners. 

339) 340- A British brig and schooner, captured by the pri- 
vateer Decatur, off Madeira, and sent to France. 

341. Schooner Meadow, captured by the Sparrow of Balti- 
more and released after divesting her of a quantity of dry 
goods. 

342. The privateer Gallinipper of 2 guns has arrived at Mar- 
blehead from a cruise. Has taken only one schooner which 
she ransomed. 

343. Schooner Helen, from London for St. Salvador, cap- 
tured by the U. S. Sloop-of-war Hornet, off the latter port, the 
cargo of her put on board the Constitution and vessel given 
up.* 

344. The British schooner Nova, taken by the U. S. Frigate 
Essex, with 70,000 Dols. in specie, which was taken on board 
of the Essex, and the prize ordered for the United States. 

*She was not given up but has arrived at the Southward, 



176 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

February IJth, j8ij. 
Another Splendid Naval Victory over the enemy. 

345. On Monday evening arrived in the outer harbour (Bos- 
ton) the United States Frigate Constitution, Com. Bain- 
bridge. On the 29th Dec., lat. 13.6 S., long. 38 W., about 10 
leagues from the coast of Brazils, the Constitution fell in 
with and captured His B. Majesty's Frigate Java of 49 guns, 
& manned with upwards of 400 men. 71ie action continued 
one hour and Fifty minutes, in which time the Java was made 
a complete wreck, having her bowsprit, and every mast & spar 
shot out of her. For particulars see "War." 

^100,000. 

346. A large, coppered English brig, arrived at Portland on 
Monday, a prize to the privateer brig Decatur of Newbury- 
port. Her cargo is brandy, wines, dry goods, &c. 

$150,000. 
$200,000. 

347. 348. British ship Volunteer of 400 tons, with a cargo of 
dry goods and copper, has arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., a 
prize to the U. St. Frigate Chesapeake, and brings advices 
that the Chesapeake had captured another prize, which she had 
burnt after taking out of her goods to the amount of 200,000 
Dols. 

349. Privateer Growler, Graves, of Salem, from a cruise, has 
arrived at Holmes Hole. Besides, the ship arrived at New 
London, she has taken the schooner Prince of Wales, and after 
taking out a few pipes Maderia Wine released her. 

$350,000. 

350 inclusive 354. The British ship Aurora of and from Liv- 
erpool for Pernambuco, with a valuable cargo of dry goods, &c. 
(the ship is nearly 600 tons, and cargo valued at J§0,000 dols.), 
has arrived at Newport, prize to the privateer Holkar of New 
York. 

Arrived at New London, privateer Mars from a cruise of 100 
days, during which she took 1 1 prizes, only one has yet arrived, 
Sloop , Sydlcman, with a cargo of fruit ; she destroyed 



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one & dispatched two for England with prisoners on parole. 

355. Arrived at New Orleans, an English ship mounting 20 
guns, a prize to the privateer Spry, with a cargo of mahogany 
& Logwood. 

^100,000. 

356. Arrived at Marblehead, the British brig Ann, from 
Liverpool bound to N. Providence with a cargo of dry goods 
and crates valued at 80 or 100,000 Dols., prize to the privateer 
Growler of Salem. 

357. 358. Arrived at Newport British transport ship Lord 
Keith, prize to the privateer Mars of New London ; mounts 
4 guns. Also arrived at Newport, His Brittanick M. brig 
Emu, of 10 guns, prize to the privateer Holkar of New York, 
with 86 bales & packages of dry goods. 

359. Arrived at Charleston, British brig Pelican, captured 
on the 23d Deer., off cape St. Vincent, by the privateer Mars 
of New London. 

360. British schoooner George, cut out of Tradestown, 
cargo rice, part taken out and vessel given up to the prisoners. 
She was taken by the Yankee. 

361. Arrived at Boston, British brig Harriot & Matilda, from 
Liverpool for Pernambuco, captured off the latter port, 31st 
Jan'y, by the privateer Yankee of Bristol, R. I. She is 262 
tons, mounts 8 guns, 12 & 18 pound carronades & has an as- 
sorted cargo of salt, crates, iron, butter, cheese, dry goods, &c. 
Her dry goods were taken on board the privateer. 

362. The privateer Lovely Lass arrived at New Orleans on 
the 23d Feb., with a prize schooner said to be worth $10,000. 

363. A large British Barque arrived at St. Mary's, prize to 
the privateer Hazard of Charleston, laden with rum, sugar, 
coffee, &c., from Dominique, bound to London. 

364. 365. Arrived at New York privateer Paul Jones, from a 
cruise of 3 months ; besides 7 other prizes not arrived, she has 
taken British Transport Ship Canada, mounting 10 guns, hav- 
ing 100 troops on board & 42 horses, disarmed the troops & 
ransomed the ship for 3,000 /. sterling ; also captured the brig 
John & Isabella of Berwick or Tweed ; being short of provis- 
ions, gave her up to the prisoners. 



lyS RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

366, 367, 368. Arrived at Bristol, British brig Shannon, from 
Maranham, bound to Liverpool ; carriage guns, 9's & 6's, 15 
men ; 210 tons burthen, with a full cargo of cotton (icx) tons), 
captured on the 24th Feb., 1813, after an action of ten minutes. 
Vessel & cargo valued at 50,000 Dols. 

A Recapture. — A gentleman from Erie states, that Capt. 
Daniel Dobbin, Naval officer of that place, has recently dis- 
covered the Salina (the vessel he lost at Detriot when Hull 
capitulated), ice bound about 10 miles from Erie ; she was 
loaded with provisions, munitions of war, &c. Another vessel 
has been discovered in that quarter in a similar condition, said 
to be the Chippewa, owned by Mr. Alexander of Fort Erie, be- 
ing driven out by the wind and being surrounded by the ice 
they were abandoned. 

369. A sloop loaded with hides, prize to a North Carolina 
privateer, arrived at Newbern, Feb. 24th. She brought in a 
bundle of dispatches intercepted on their way to the Spanish 
Government, which have been sent to Washington. 

370. The privateers United we stand & Divided we fall, 
of New York, have sent a British brig into Savannah with a 
valuable carge of dry goods. The prize is copper-bottomed, 
and armed with 10 guns. 

371. March i8th, 1813. Arrived at New York, British brig 
Three Brothers, from Liverpool, captured by the privateer 
dolphin, Stafford, of Baltimore. This brig was from Malta for 
Liverpool, with a full cargo of sumach, sulphur, oil, tallow, 
corkwood, cotton, acorns & nutgalls. 

Fifth Naval Victory. 

A Brilliant Victory. 

372. On the 25th of Feb., 1813, the U. N. S. sloop-of-War, 
Hornet, fell in with his B. Majesty's brig Peacock, Capt. Peake, 
of 19 guns & 134 men, which he sunk after a close action of 
15 minutes; she unfortunately sunk carrying down 19 of her 
crew, & (as Capt. Lawrence says) 3 of my brave fellows. For 
particulars sec War. 

373. A British brig, prize to the Paul Jones of New York, 
has arrived at Chatham ; she was destitute of provisions. 



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374. The British brig Antrini, prize to the privateer Saucy 
Jack of Charleston, has arrived at New Orleans. 

375. The British brig Fly, prize to the Yankee of Bristol, 
has arrived at Charleston, S. C, said to be valuable. 

376. The British ship Robert Nelson, of 600 tons, taken out 
of the Cork fleet, for the West Indies, with an assorted cargo 
for the plantations, has arrived at New Orleans, prize to the 
Saratoga privateer of New York, — Come to an excellent 
market. 

Another Naval Engagement. 

377. The United States schooner Adeline, engaged in Chesa- 
peake Bay the British schooner Lottery, and after a smart ac- 
tion she made off, but sunk before she got the fleet. 

378. Arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., privateer Fox, from a 
cruise ; her only prizes, the brig Ohio, arrived anterior to her, 
and a British schooner, which was ransomed. 

379. A New Providence privateer was captured by the pri- 
vater Hazard, but the captain of the Hazard was obliged to 
abandon her for the sake of getting in another prize which he 
had previously taken. 

380. The huge ship Neptune, sent into New Orleans by the 
privateer Saratoga, privateer of N. York, 

381. The United States Sloop of War Hornet, captured on 
the 4th of Feb., off Pernambuco, the English brig Resolution, 
of 10 guns, from Rio Janerio for Marohan with jerk beef, flour, 
&c., and 23,000 Dols. in specie ; took out the money & burnt 
the brig, not having spare men enough to man her & she being 
a dull sailer. 

382. The British brig Earl Percy, prize to the Frigate Ches- 
apeake is ashore on Long Island ; she is dismasted and has 
bilged and her cargo of salt all lost. The brig will be got off. 

383. Arrived at Savannah, schooner Hussar, a prize to the 
privateer schooner Liberty of Baltimore, taken off Nassau 
and bound to Bermuda with turtle, yams, sheep, &c., supposed 
to be provisions for Admiral Warren, — a present. 

384. British ship Mentor, prize to the Saucy Jack, has ar- 
rived at New Orleans ; a very valuable prize. 

385. British ship Albion, 12 guns, 25 men, from Demerara 
for London with a cargo of 400 hhds. of sugar, 69 puncheons 



l80 RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

rum, 10 bales of cotton, 300 bags & 36 casks of coffee, sent 
into St. Marys by the privateer Hazard, of 3 guns. 

386. Arrived at Bristol, British letter of marque schooner 
Alder, 6 guns, prize to the Yankee of Bristol, R. I. ; cargo, 
gunpowder (400 casks), muskets, flints, bar lead and iron, dry 
goods, &c. The Alder is coppered and was formerly a french 
privateer. 

387. Arrived at Newport, Sloop Yankee of Nantucket, Capt. 
Hussey. The Yankee was cut out of Holmes Hole the day 
previous of her arrival at Newport by a british fishing smack, 
but the captain rose upon the crew and betook her. 

388. The privateer Thrasher has captured the British 
schooner Good Intent, from Newfoundland for Portugal with 
dry fish, and ordered her for France. 

389. Arrived at Marblehead, British brig Rover from Ja- 
maica for St. Johns; has a cargo of 184 puncheons of rum, 
prize to the privateer Alfred of Salem. 

390. The privateer Globe of Baltimore fell in with the Brit- 
ish ship Seaton dismasted, a prize to the Paul Jones of New 
York, took out the crew and burnt the Seaton. 

391. The brig Criterion of New York was captured by a 
british frigate and recaptured by the Letter of marque ship 
Volant & since arrived at Passage, France. 

392. Brig Return of London, from Cumana, in ballast, has 
arrived at Chatham, prize to the Paul Jones. 

393. liriti.sh brig Thomas of and for Liverpool, Eng., from 
Mayomba (coast of Africa), captured loth Jan'y, off Anabono', 
by the privateer brig Yankee of Bristol, R. I. ; she mounts 8 
gus and has a cargo 250 tons of redwood, and some other arti- 
cles were taken out of her and put on board the Yankee. 

394. 395- The letter of marque schooner Vesta of Baltimore, 
on her outward passage to France, fell in with a convoy of 
transports from Lisbon for luigland, captured one of the trans- 
ports & a cutter and burnt them in sight of the fleet. 

396. Schooner Albert of Baltimore, taken by the Chesapeake 
squadron and recaptured by the America of Baltimore, has 
arrived at Newbern. 

397. Arrived at Boston, schooner Valeria, recaptured by the 
United States Frigate Chesapeake. 



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398. Ashore at Nantucket, London Packet Thompson, 
prize to the Paul Jones privateer, in ballast. 

399. New London, April i6th. On Wednesday, the smack 
Hero of Mystic, with a number of volunteers under the com- 
mand of Capt. Burrows, sailed in pursuit of the Fox which 
has annoyed our coasters so much. She decoyed her so near 
that she was unable to escape. The Hero ran her on board 
when no opposition was made. The Fox was brought into 
Mystic and this evening her crew were brought up here con- 
sisting of a Lieut., midshipman and 11 men. The Fox was 
captured within ten miles of Block Island. 

400 inclusive 405. Savannah, April nth. This day was 
brought in the celebrated picaroon Caledonia, captured the 
day before by the U. S. Schooner Nonsuch, Lieut. Mork. 

Arrived at Charleston, S. C, private armed schr. Divided 
We fall, from a cruise of 108 days, in company with the 
United We stand, in [which they captured 7 prizes, two of 
which they ransomed, 2 given up and one sunk. 

406 to 412 inclusive. The vessels captured on the Spanish 
Main by the Snap Dragon privateer of Newbern (N. C), di- 
vested of their valuables and burnt. Three others taken by 
the same, valuable articles removed and given up to release 
the prisoners. Sloop , a fine coppered-bottomed ves- 
sel taken by the Snap Dragon and fitted out as a tender and 
store ship. 

413. An English brig from the Brazils bound home arrived 
at Salem on Monday the loth, prize to the privateer ship 
Alexander, Capt. Crowninshield ; she was captured about 26 
days since and has a cargo of 180 tons cotton, &c. 

414, 415. An English Frigate of 32 guns and the Duke of 
Gloucester of 8 guns taken & the former destroyed upon the 
approval of the U. S. army at Little York, U. C. (See ol^cial 
account.) 

416. British Frigate Tartar, prize to the Gen. Armstrong 
of Charleston, was chased ashore near Georgetown, S. C, and 
bilged. The cargo, 100 puncheons of rum, was saved. 

417. The privateer schooner Fox from Wiscassett, arrived 
at Portsmouth on Wednesday, with an English brig from 
Jamaica, with rum, &c., which she captured off that port the 
day before. 

418. 419. Arrived at Savannah, british privateer schooner 



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Richard, captured off Anguilla, prize to the privateer brig 
Holkar of New York. The same day captured the privateer 
sloop Dorcas, gave her up to the prisoners after destroying 
her of her armament. 

420. The english privateer Crown, of i large gun and 
about 20 men was captured off Waldoboro* by a sloop fitted 
out at that place manned with about 20 Volunteers and com- 
manded by Capt. Tucker, an old naval oflBcer. 

421. The english brig Malvina, of ten guns, with a cargo of 
wine & cork, has arrived at Ocracock, N. C, taken by the 
letter of marque schooner Ned of Baltimore. 

422. A British schooner from Bermuda for Halifax, with 
wheat, corn, silks, &c., prize to the privateer boat Fame, of 
Salem, has arrived at Salem, or Machias. 

423. Ship sent into Brest (France) by the privateer "True 
Blooded Yankee," said to be worth from 4 to 500,000 Dols. 

424. Brig Charlotte with a cargo of dye woods, &c., was 
captured in the english channel by the privateer Montgomery 
of Salem and sent into that port. 

425. Arrived at Providence, R. I., British ship Nancy, of 
300 tons, from Madeira with a cargo of salt, wine and fruits, 
prize to the privateer Yorktown of New York. 

426. Arrived at Boston british packet ship May-Ann, from 
Malta, bound to Falmouth, prize to the privateer Gen. Arm- 
strong of New York, captured off Cape St. Vincent after an 
engagement of about one hour. The May-Ann mounts ten 
guns and had 38 men. She is a fine ship, coppered to the 
bends, and is about 240 tons burthen. 

427. Ship Sabine on her passage from Baltimore for France 
captured a british brig from Lisbon for London, with a cargo 
of cotton, and burnt hor. 

428 to 431 inclusive. Arrived at Portland, privateer Invin- 
cible Napoleon, prize to the young Teazer of New York. 
The I. N. was formerly a French privateer & taken by the 
British brig of war Atutinc, and in a few days after taken bv 
the privateer Ale.xander of Salem. When near the port of Sa- 
lem she was retaken by the Shannon & Tenedas frigate and 
ordered for Halifax, where she was about entering when she 
was again taken by the Y. Teazer and is at last safely moored 
in an American port. 

The privateer Grand Turk of Salem, of 16 guns, arrived at 



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Portland 17th May, from a cruise. On the coast of Brazils, 
early in April, fell in with 2 large letter of marque ships, 
which she captured after a severe engagement of about 2 
hours and a half. The same day captured another large ship ; 
they are all ordered to . 

432. Schooner , captured by the grand Turk privateer. 

433, 434. The British packet brig Ann has arrived at Port- 
land, captured by the privateer Yorktown of N. York ; re- 
captured by La Houge, 74, and again captured by the Young 
Teazer. And a british schooner with a cargo of fish and oil, 
prize to the Y. Teazer. 

435, 436. Arrived at Wiscasset, privateer Thomas, Capt. 
Shaw, from a cruise of i week, with the British ship Dromo, 
from Liverpool for Halifax, with a cargo invoiced at Seventy 
thousand potmds sterli?ig, and also at Boothbay a brig, cargo 
about 4,000 Pounds sterling. The Capt. says the above prizes 
are worth upwards of Six Hundred Thousand dollars. 

437, 438, 439, 440. From Lloyd's List, London, April 9th, 
1813. The Elizabeth Ball of Dartmouth was burnt about the 
middle of last month, off the Burlings by the Globe privateer 
of Baltimore. She has also taken an english ship from Rio 
Janeiro for Lisbon, laden with rice and cotton and destroyed 
her. A brig from Waterford bound to Newfoundland has ar- 
rived at Portsmouth, N. H., prize to the Gov. Plumer, also a 
brig burnt by the same privateer. 

441. Arrived at New Bedford british brig Harriot,* from 
Buenos Ayres with a Cargo of hides, tallow, &c., prize to the 
privateer Brig Anaconda, Capt. Shaler of New York. 

442. The privateer Anaconda captured the 17th of April, 
brig Packet-Express, of 12 guns, 38 men, from Rio Janeiro for 
London ; took from her about 6,000 Dollars in specie and 
gave her up to the prisoners. 

443. 444, 445, 446. Arrived at Savannah, British schooner 
Pearl, from Curracoa for St. Croix, with corn-meal, peas, 
&c., captured the nth inst., off Porto Rico, by the privateer 
Liberty of Baltimore, which had also taken 3 sloops, one a 
privateer, and gave them up to the prisoners, two being of 
small value and having no room for the prisoners of the third. 

*Mary. 



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"MEMORIAL FROM THE RHODE ISLAND 

REGIMENT OF DRAFTED MILITIA, 

WAR OF 1812." 



Above is the title of a pamphlet of eight octavo pages. 
In this memorial are set forth the claims (under an Act of 
Congress) of the R. I. Regiment for compensation for ser- 
vices rendered from August 10, 1812, to April 10, 1814. 

These claims, after being duly set forth, were endorsed 
by the General Assembly of the State at its January Session, 
1854, as follows : — 

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, 

In General Assembly, January Session, A. D. 1854. 
Resolutions in relation to the Drafted Regiment of the War of 18 12. 



Resolved, That the Quota of this State called out upon 
the requisition of the President of the United States, under 
the Act of April loth, 1812, is justly entitled to pay and 
allowances during the period for which it was embodied, it 
being from about the lOth of August, 1812, to the loth of 
April, 1814, a period of about twenty months. 

Resolved, That the Senators and Representatives of this 
State in Congress, be requested to urge on Congress the 
justice of making provision for the pay and allowances of the 
individuals composing said quota; and that they endeavor to 
procure the enactment of a law, which shall place the indi- 
viduals composing said quota, on the same footing in respect 
to pay, bounties, &c. as other State troops detached under 
the requisition of the President, during said war. 



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Resolved, That the Secretary of State is authorized to 
transmit these Resolutions to each of our Senators and Rep- 
resentatives in Congress. 

A true copy — Attest, 

A. Potter, Secretary of State. 

The memorial is signed thus : — 

John S. Eddy, Lieut. Colonel. 

Allen Brown, Quarter-Master. 

Barzillai Cranston, 

Caleb Arnold, 

George Larned, 

Caleb Mosher, 

Duty Greene, 

George Read, 

Daniel Randall, 

Jeremiah Munroe, 

Joseph Dorr, and others. 

In the library is another pamphlet of thirty-two pages, 
containing an address of thirty-four members of Congress, 
in i8i2, to their constituents. Among the signers of this 
address are the names of the two representatives of this 
State — Richard Jackson, Jr., and Elisha R. Potter, and from 
Massachusetts is the name of Josiah Quincy, whose manly 
career caused his name to be inscribed on the roll of illus- 
trious American citizens. 

While the war of 1812 was popular neither in Rhode Isl- 
and nor in other parts of New England, authentic records 
in this library show that this State contributed its full quota 
of force, on sea and land, to bring that war to a speedy con- 
clusion. Among our manuscripts that show the part taken 
by Rhode Island in that war is the diary or note-book of Dr. 
Usher Parsons, begun September 7th, 1813, while he was 
serving as surgeon on board Commodore Perry's flagship, 
and continued while he was serving in the same position on 
board the Java and other U. S. frigates, till 1818. Here are 
also to be found references to, or rather accounts of, priva- 
teers and corsairs that sailed forth from Narragansett Bay 



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to prey upon British commerce, far and near. The wide- 
spread havoc made on British vessels by these privateers, 
during the war, is well shown by the foregoing record of 
Deacon Snow. 

Much light may be gained in regard to how this war was 
regarded in New England, by reading Theodore Dwight's 
" History of the Hartford Convention," found on the shelves 
of this library. Out of twenty-six delegates in that conven- 
tion, Rhode Island had four ; viz., Daniel Lyman, Samuel 
Ward, Edward Manton, and Benjamin Hazard. Mr. Dwight 
was the secretary of that convention and his testimony pub- 
lished nineteen years later, in regard to its objects, merits 
special consideration. — [Editor.] 



RHODE ISLAND ARTISTS. 



Gilbert Stuart, while traveling in England, was asked by 
some of his stage-coach companions, where he was born. The 
artist, who was fond of mystifying inquisitive folks, answered 
promptly, in Narragansett, six miles from Pottowoome, ten 
miles from Poppasquash, and four miles from Conanicut Is- 
land. The bewildered Englishman desired to know, in what 
part of the P2ast Indies that was. 

In these days, especially since Blenheim House and the 
Marble Palace at Newport have joined hands, the average 
Britisher is better posted about the geography of Little Rhody. 

Rhode Island has been the stamping ground for many ar- 
tists of note, but the birthplace of few. Stuart and Malbone 
are the most celebrated of those who can claim their nativity 
here. Stuart was born at Narragansett in 1756 ; Malbone, at 
Newport in 1777. These two names alone will, perhaps, justify 
us in claiming that our State has raised more genius for the 
fine arts to the acre than any other State in the Union. 



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